PRINCE WILLIAM CREW ASSOCIATION, INC.
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PWCA History:
Prince William Crew Association, Inc. (PWCA), was established in 1981 to support 2 teams, Woodbridge and Potomac high schools, in their endeavor to start Prince William County High School rowing on the Occoquan reservoir.  Woodbridge, Potomac, and Gar-Field (est 1985) started rowing at the Sandy Run Rowing Facility in Fairfax Station, and in 1987, with the development of Lake Ridge Park, construction of the Oxford Boathouse began.

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In the fall of 1988, Oxford Boathouse opened as the home of Prince William County rowing and consisted of 2 bays and an outside deck, all deep enough to house eight man shells and work rooms in the back.  Launch boat engines were stored under the boathouse and each team built a storage area to each side of the store room.  Three docks were built, 2 for launching and recovery and 1 to moor coach launches.   In 1992, Hylton High School opened and was welcomed into the boathouse.  We needed more room, so the deck area was caged in, and the cage was developed for boat storage.  Shortly thereafter the 4th bay was built with space to accommodate fours. 

In the meantime, adults of rowers found an interest in the sport and started to participate in 1990 and eventually founded Prince William Rowing Club (PWRC) in 1997.  PWRC rents shells and equipment from the high schools to help support scholastic rowing in our county.  PWRC 's award winning organization greatly supports PWCA efforts and spreads the sport of rowing further throughout our community.

As the new millennium started, so did Forest Park High School!  The bottom storage levels were enclosed and a new building for the storage of fuel and launch boat motors was built, as were individual team storage rooms off the back of the boathouse. 

Building the boathouse, installing and maintaining dock sections, fixing and shingling the roof, enclosing the cage, and putting siding on the boathouse has been the focus of PWCA volunteers for the last 10+ years.  A new, environmentally friendly, long-lasting Dock #1 was installed in 2017. 

PWCA looks forward to, and is constantly working toward, becoming a community boathouse supporting even more high school rowing programs. 

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Prince William Crew Association (PWCA) is not a Department, Program or Agency of Prince William County Parks & Recreation or Prince William County Public Schools (PWCS) but a separate legal entity comprised of  Member Booster Organizations and other supporters of the Prince William Crew Association (PWCA).   Prince William Parks & Recreation and Prince William County Public Schools do not control or endorse the content and is not responsible for any advertising or other material contained in Prince William Crew Association publications or on its web site.
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​Prince William Crew Association, Inc.

  • Home
  • About pwca
    • About >
      • Member Organizations
      • Board of Directors >
        • Board Meeting Agenda
        • Executive Board Rolls
    • PWCA History
    • Local Regattas
    • PWCA Documents
  • Calendar/Events
    • PWCA Calendar
    • EVENTS FY25
    • EVENTS FY26
    • PWRC HSES
  • About Rowing
    • The Boat
    • Rowing Terms
    • Why we row
    • The Stroke
  • PWC
    • PWC Programs
    • Motivation
  • Fundraising/Support
    • Resources >
      • RESOURCES
      • Become a Coach
      • Become a referee
    • Support >
      • "Fund the Docks"
      • Benefits Mobile
      • Flipgive
  • Contact Us